JPH0866516A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To clearly display a main game area and to improve an ornamental effect by arranging a member capable of visualizing the division of the main game area and an area other than that of a game panel from the front on an opening/closing frame which holds a transparent plate arranged on a game machine main body closably/openably. CONSTITUTION: A game machine, for example, a pachinko machine is constituted in such a way that a mounting base panel 13 is divided into three parts 13A-13C, and they are assembled by connecting with each other. At this time, the whole game area division member 501 is constituted of the mounting base panel 13 and an opening edge ornamental member 502. Also, the game area division member 501 is constituted by arranging on the front side of a glass frame, forming a central opening part 503 with the mounting base panel 13 and arranging a large number of lenses in its periphery. Moreover, the whole opening edge ornamental body 502 can be constituted of the lenses and substrates 215, 216. The division of the main game area and the area other than that of the game panel can be visualized from the front by the game area division member 501.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a game area can be visually defined on an opening / closing frame (for example, a glass frame) capable of holding glass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a glass frame of a gaming machine is composed of a frame-shaped frame body having a square opening in the center, and this frame body has a function of holding glass. That is, the glass frame is made of metal, and a holding portion capable of holding two glasses is formed on the back surface side of the glass frame. Then, the glass frame is fixed to a hinge formed on an edge decoration frame fixed to the edge of the opening of the front frame with a nail, and is configured to be opened and closed while covering the game board on the front side of the game machine. Has been done. In addition, a band member (for example, an inner band, an outer band) on the surface of the game board or a partition wall formed on a side case that decorates the side portion of the game board forms a game area, and the game ball is launched from the launcher to the game area. Shoot towards and play a game. And a glass frame is placed on the front side of the game board,
The partition of the game area, which is formed by the partition wall of the game board, is visible from the opening of the glass frame from the front side of the game machine.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional game machine, in order to make a visual division (that is, division) of the game area, the division member provided in the game board is opened in the glass frame. Since it was constructed so that it could be viewed from the department, there were the following problems. (A) There is a problem that the division part (section part) of the main game area is not visually clear. (B) Since the conventional glass frame is only a rectangular frame made of metal, it lacks decorativeness and gives a cold feeling. (C) The player's viewpoint is most concentrated in the main game area,
In the conventional gaming machine, the visual division (division) in the most concentrated portion was not clear, so that it lacked an impact in terms of emphasizing the gaming area. (D) Conventionally, the glass frame can be seen through a part other than the main game area of the game board, so that a member (for example, a side case) for decorating that part is required for each game board. was there. For example, even if the side case is similar when replacing the game board,
Since the entire game board was replaced, the side case (including the lamp and lamp base placed there) was also replaced, and wasted. As a result, the cost was high. (E) Since the game part for playing a game and the display part for displaying a game are both configured on the entire game board, only a two-dimensional visual effect is obtained, and a visual effect with enhanced decorativeness is obtained. I couldn't.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a game area can be visually defined on an opening / closing frame to clarify a main game area and enhance a decorative effect.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 is a gaming machine main body, a gaming board provided in the gaming machine main body to form a gaming area, and the gaming board. A gaming machine provided with an opening formed in a front portion of the gaming machine and having an opening formed substantially in the center thereof and holding a transparent plate that is openably and closably provided in the gaming machine body, wherein the gaming board is provided in the opening and closing frame. In the main game area in which the main game is played by the game ball blasted in, and the area other than the main area,
It is characterized in that a game area division member is provided which allows the division of (1) to be visually recognized from the front.

As a preferred embodiment, for example, as described in claim 2, the game area dividing member is provided on the front surface side of the opening / closing frame, and a mounting base board forming a central opening, and the mounting base board. And an opening edge decoration body arranged at the opening edge of the central opening portion of. For example, as described in claim 3, the opening edge decoration may be an electrical decoration.

[0007]

In the present invention, a game area dividing member is provided on the front side of the opening / closing frame (for example, a glass frame, the same applies to the following in this section), and this game area dividing member is used to mainly play the game balls. The division between the main game area where the game is played and the area other than the main area can be visually recognized from the front. Therefore, the division of the game area is sufficiently performed visually on the glass frame, and the main game area becomes clear. By providing a game area division member capable of visually partitioning the game area on the glass frame, the game area can be emphasized and the game state can be more intensely decorated. As a result, the game machine can concentrate on the game. Conventionally, by equipping the glass frame side with a member (side case or the like) that was not in the game area of the game board, parts can be made common and the cost of the game board (for example, part cost, development cost) can be suppressed. be able to. A three-dimensional display effect can be obtained by performing a visual division (that is, division) of the game area with the game board and the glass frame. For example, a game area division member is located in front (on the side of the glass frame),
Since the game area side is located deeper than that, the game area can be displayed three-dimensionally. By providing the glass frame with a decorative body to perform a visual division (that is, division) of the game area, a clear division of the game area can be performed in addition to the decoration of the glass frame itself. By providing the glass frame with an electrical ornament, the game area can be clearly divided, and various decorative displays can be performed on the glass frame side, so that the decorative effect is improved.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 13 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a prepaid card type pachinko machine. A. Front Configuration of Pachinko Device FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the entire pachinko device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a pachinko machine, which is roughly divided into a pachinko machine 2 and a card-type ball lending machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a ball lending machine) 3 as a game medium lending device, which form a pair. Is installed. The pachinko machine 1 in which the pachinko machine 2 and the card type ball lending machine 3 are installed as a pair,
It is called a so-called CR machine (card reading machine). The ball lending machine 3 has a built-in card reader.
The front panel 4 of the card has a card insertion slot 5 into which a prepaid card is inserted, and three rows of 7-segment light-emitting diodes for displaying the card remaining frequency indicator 6, a light-emitting diode, etc. And a card acceptance display 7 for indicating that the card acceptance is valid.

The pachinko machine 2 has a game board 10 forming a game area, a frame-shaped front frame 11, and a glass (transparent plate) 12a.
A metal glass frame (metal frame) 12 (however, it is hardly visible in FIG. 1, see FIGS. 2 to 7 for details), and a mounting base plate 13 mounted on the front side of the glass frame 12. , And a front decorative body 14 attached to the front side of the mounting base board 13. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 2 so as to be openable and closable, and an opening is formed at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 2, so that various winning devices and the like used for playing games on the game board 10 can be seen through the opening. The glass frame 12 corresponds to an opening / closing frame, and has an opening formed in the center. Further, the pachinko machine 2 has a front display panel 15 and a front operation panel 16 on the front side. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is made of wood (may be made of resin)
The machine frame 17 is openably and closably supported by an upper hinge 18 and a lower hinge (not shown), and the glass frame 12 is openably and closably supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11, and particularly detachable in this embodiment. It is structured (details will be described later). An edging portion 19 is provided on the left side of the frame-shaped front frame 11 in the figure, and the edging portion 19 is made of metal like the glass frame 12. The mounting base board 13 is not arranged at the edge decoration portion 19. This is the mounting base board 1
This is because when the mounting base board 13 is arranged up to the number of 3, it becomes difficult to open and close the glass frame 12 (for example, the front decorative body 14 collides with the frame-shaped front frame 11), so that a margin is provided. The game board 10 including the frame-shaped front frame 11, the machine frame 17, the front display panel 15, the front operation panel 16 and the like.
The other parts form the gaming machine main body 20 as a whole.

Here, the front decorative body 14 is arranged on the front side of the pachinko machine 2 so as to surround the game area, and an outer speaker cover 371 containing the speaker 304 and an outer speaker cover 37 containing the speaker 314.
2, a lamp cover 351, which incorporates the upper decorative lamp relay board 306, opening edge decoration lenses 231 to 234 (some are not shown), a side decoration 401, and a side decoration 402 (detailed configuration is See below). In this case, the speakers 304 and 314 form an audio device having a stereo arrangement structure. In addition, the opening edge portion decoration lenses 231 to 234 surround the game area, and the game is played in the area of the game board surrounded by the opening edge portion decoration body lenses 231 to 234. The outer speaker covers 371 and 372, the lamp cover 351 and the side decorations 401 and 402 are slightly protruded toward the front side of the pachinko machine 2 and are formed in a relatively large shape.
Colorful colors are applied.

On the front display panel 15, an upper plate 21, a card frequency display (card balance display) 22 for displaying the balance of a prepaid card, and a ball lending button (conversion button) operated when purchasing a ball. 23, a card ejection button (return button) 24 that is operated when ejecting a prepaid card, a ball lendable indicator 25, and balls of the upper plate 21 to be described later.
A push button 26 for opening and closing the ball passage to be moved to 2 is provided. In addition, instead of a card reader in the ball lending machine 3, for example, a card reader / writer is arranged, and a game card in which value information such as the number of balls and identification information of the player is stored is used to write the game result to the card Data processing such as the above may be possible. Further, the gaming card is not limited to a prepaid card, and may be a gaming machine that uses a ball number card in which value information such as the number of balls is stored, or an identification card in which player identification information is stored. .

The point is that a card reader capable of reading this card information or a card reader / writer capable of reading / writing in order to use a game card. For example, the present invention can be applied to an enclosed ball type gaming machine (for example, a credit type gaming machine) in a complete card type pachinko gaming system. Further, it is not limited to the example in which the magnetic card is used as the game card, and for example, a game machine using an IC card may be used. When an IC card is used, as a matter of course, the card reader or the card reader / writer that corresponds to the IC card is used. It should be noted that the card reader and the card control device may be separately disposed as separate bodies, or both may be integrated, and for example, the card control device may be incorporated inside the card reader.

The front operation panel 16 has an ashtray 31, a ball storage tray (receiving tray) 32 for storing balls, and a ball pulling lever 33 for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 to the outside downward.
And a firing operation knob 34 for operating the firing device. A front frame decoration member 41 is provided on the right side of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2 in the figure, and resin decorations 42 and 43 and a locking portion 44 are arranged on the front frame decoration member 41. . The resin decorations 42, 43 are made of resin in a vertically long shape with colorful colors and are made of resin.
To decorate. The resin decorations 42 and 43 do not have a lamp inside, but a lamp may be built-in to control blinking. The glass frame 12 is the front frame 11
It is supported to be openable and closable, and is normally locked to the front frame 11 by a locking device. When the glass frame 12 is opened, the lock state of the locking device is released by opening the locking device by inserting a predetermined key into the locking part 44 and rotating the key. The resin decoration 4 on the front frame decoration member 41
Since the reference numerals 2 and 43 are made of resin, they may be integrally formed with the mounting base board 13, for example. Alternatively, the front frame decoration member 41 is entirely attached to the base board 13
You may make it integrally molded with.

Here, the game area on the game board may be any, and any configuration may be adopted as long as it is a pachinko game machine using a game ball. For example, it belongs to the so-called "first type", and is provided with a display device (special symbol display device) capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and the variable display result on this display device is displayed with a predetermined special symbol. It may be a gaming machine capable of generating a special game state (big hit state) advantageous to the player on the condition. In addition, a game is performed by changing the symbol content of the display device, and a gaming machine belonging to the "third type" or another type of gaming machine provided with the display device, a so-called "second type" gaming machine. Or, it can be widely applied to other models (for example, other types). Further, the present invention can be applied to each type of gaming machine that does not have a display device. In this embodiment, the type belonging to the "first type" is used.

B. Mounting Structure of Mounting Base Board Next, a mounting structure of the mounting base board (mounting means) 13 will be described. 2 is a diagram showing the upper side of the mounting base plate 13, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the lower side of the mounting base plate 13, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the right side portion of the mounting base plate 13. (A) Mounting Structure on Upper Side of Mounting Base Board 13 First, the mounting structure on the upper side of the mounting base board 13 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting base board 13 will be described later. Although it can be divided into three parts, it is shown here in a state before being assembled. Bosses 101, 102 into which screws can be screwed are formed on the back surface of the upper side of the mounting base board 13. On the other hand, glass holding frames 103 and 104 are formed in the glass frame 12 so as to be able to hold two pieces of glass. By inserting the glass into the glass holding frames 103 and 104 from the upper side, the glass becomes glass. It is attached to the frame 12. Further, a folding edge 106 having a constant length is formed along the periphery of the opening 105 on the back surface side above the glass frame 12.

A base board fixing member 10 is provided at the folding edge 106.
7, the base plate fixing member 107 has an elongated shape, and the engaging pieces 108 and 10 that form slits.
9 is provided. The base board fixing member 107 is made of resin, but may be made of metal. Further, the upper end portion of the base board fixing member 107 is a folded-back portion 107 a, and the folded-back edge 106 fits into the slit 111 formed by the folded-back portion 107 a and the engaging piece 108 to engage with the engaging piece 108. The bosses 101 and 102 on the back surface side of the mounting base board 13 can be fitted into the slits 112 formed by the pieces 109. Glass pressing members 113 and 114 are formed below both ends of the base board fixing member 107, and the glass pressing members 113 and 114 have a function of coming into contact with the glass and preventing vibration of the glass. Further, the central portion 107c of the base board fixing member 107 is formed in an R shape so that the player does not obstruct his / her vision when looking at the game area of the game board.

To attach the upper side of the mounting base board 13 to the glass frame 12, first, the folded edge 106 of the glass frame 12 is provided in the slit 111 of the base board fixing member 107 (consisting of the folded portion 107a and the engaging piece 108). The boss 10 on the back side of the base plate 13 is inserted into the slit 112 (composed of the engaging piece 108 and the engaging piece 109) while being inserted.
1, 102 are fitted. Then, the mounting base board 1
Screws (not shown) are inserted into screw holes 121a and 121b formed at both ends of the screw 3 and screwed into the bosses 101 and 102 on the rear surface side of the mounting base board 13. As a result, the mounting base board 13 and the base board fixing member 107 are connected so as to sandwich the glass frame 12, and in the end, the upper side of the mounting base board 13 can be attached to the glass frame 12. At this time, since the folded edge 106 of the glass frame 12 is inserted into the slit 111 of the base board fixing member 107, it can be firmly fixed.

(B) Mounting Structure on Lower Side of Mounting Base Board 13 Next, the mounting structure on the lower side of the mounting base board 13 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting base board 13 can be divided into three parts as will be described later, but here, the lower side of the mounting base board 13 is shown in a state before being assembled. Bosses 131, 13 into which screws can be screwed on the lower surface of the mounting base board 13
2 is formed and a large number of ribs 133a, 133 are formed.
b, ... (Because the others are complicated, the coding is omitted). Similarly, a base board fixing member 134 can be fitted to the folded edge 106 on the lower side of the glass frame 12, and the base board fixing member 134 has an elongated shape and a U-shaped cross section, and the bosses 131, 132. The slit 135 that can be fitted with is formed. The base board fixing member 134 is made of resin,
It may be made of metal. When the base board fixing member 107 is attached to a part of the base board fixing member 107 and is connected to the base board 13, the base board fixing member 107 has ribs 133a.
The escape notches 136 are formed so as not to abut against, and the escape notches 137 and 138 for the bosses 131 and 132 are formed. A screw hole into which a screw can be inserted is formed in a portion of the base board fixing member 134 corresponding to the escape notches 137 and 138.

To attach the lower side of the mounting base plate 13 to the glass frame 12, first, the folded edge 106 of the glass frame 12 is inserted into the slit 135 of the base plate fixing member 134, and the base plate 13 is attached to the slit 135.
The bosses 131 and 132 on the back surface side of are fitted. Then
Notches 137, 138 for escape of the mounting base board 13
A screw (not shown) is inserted into the screw hole formed in the portion of (1) and screwed into the bosses 131, 132 on the back surface side of the mounting base board 13. As a result, the mounting base plate 13 and the base plate fixing member 134 are connected so as to sandwich the glass frame 12, and in the end, the lower side of the mounting base plate 13 can be attached to the glass frame 12. At this time, since the folded edge 106 of the glass frame 12 is inserted into the slit 135 of the base board fixing member 134, it can be firmly fixed. In this way, the mounting base board 13
The upper side and the lower side of the are fixed to the glass frame 12 via the mounting base board 13. The mounting base board 1
To remove the upper side and the lower side of 3, respectively, reverse the above procedure.

(C) Mounting structure of the right side portion of the mounting base board 13 Next, referring to FIG. 4, the right side portion of the mounting base board 13 (the portion located on the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, The same applies to the left side part). As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting base board 13 can be divided into three parts as will be described later, but here, the right side portion of the mounting base board 13 is shown in a state before being assembled. Bosses 141, 142, 143 into which screws can be screwed are formed on the back surface of the right side portion of the mounting base board 13. Folded edge 1 on the right side of the glass frame 12
Similarly, a base plate fixing member 144 can be fitted to the base plate 06, and the base plate fixing member 144 has an elongated shape and a U-shaped cross section, and a slit 145 into which the bosses 141, 142, 143 can be fitted. Is configured.
The base board fixing member 144 is made of resin, but may be made of metal. The glass frame 12 has bosses 141, 14
Relief notches 151, 152, 1 for 2, 143
53 is formed. Notches for escape 151, 15
A screw engaging portion 1 having screw holes into which screws can be inserted is formed in a portion of the base board fixing member 144 corresponding to Nos. 2 and 153.
54, 155, 156 are provided. Screw engaging part 1
54, 155, 156 are cylindrical and have bosses 141, 14
The shape is such that the heads of 2, 143 can be stored.

To attach the right side portion of the mounting base plate 13 to the glass frame 12, first, the base plate fixing member 144 is attached.
The folding edge 106 of the glass frame 12 is inserted into the slit 145 of the glass frame 12, and the boss 1 on the rear surface side of the mounting base board 13 is attached to the screw engaging portions 154, 155, and 156, respectively.
41, 142 and 143 are fitted together. Next, screws are inserted into the screw holes of the screw engaging portions 154, 155, 156 of the base board fixing member 144 and screwed into the bosses 141, 142, 143 on the back surface side of the mounting base board 13, respectively. As a result, the mounting base plate 13 and the base plate fixing member 144 are connected to each other with the glass frame 12 sandwiched therebetween, and consequently, the right side portion of the mounting base plate 13 can be attached to the glass frame 12. At this time, the folded edge 106 of the glass frame 12 is aligned with the slit 14 of the base board fixing member 144.
Since it is inserted in 5, it can be firmly fixed. In this way, the right side portion of the mounting base board 13 is fixed to the glass frame 12 via the mounting base board 13. Note that the procedure for reversing the above is to remove the mounting base board 13. Further, although the mounting structure of the left side portion of the mounting base board 13 is not shown, it has the same structure and the mounting method is also the same.

C. Attachment Structure of Glass Frame Next, the attachment structure of the glass frame (opening / closing frame) 12 will be described. FIG. 5 is a view showing a state where the glass frame 12 is opened,
FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the glass frame 12 is closed. Explaining the opening / closing instruction structure of the glass frame 12 with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the glass frame 12 is formed in a square frame shape, and the opening / closing mechanism section 160 is provided on one side thereof. The opening / closing mechanism section 160 supports the glass frame 12 so that it can be opened / closed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2, and at the same time, supports the glass frame 12 in the pachinko machine 2.
It has an attaching / detaching means 161 which is detachably attached.
A plurality of (two in this case) opening / closing mechanism parts 160 are provided on the glass frame 12. In this embodiment, the lower opening / closing mechanism parts 160 are shown, and the upper opening / closing mechanism parts are not shown. The glass frame 12 can be stably attached to the pachinko machine 2 (in particular, the edge decoration portion 19) by the two opening / closing mechanism portions.

As shown in FIG. 7, the attaching / detaching means 161 has an attaching / detaching mechanism section 162 and an operating section (operating means) 163 for operating the attaching / detaching mechanism section 162. Attachment / detachment mechanism 162
Is a support shaft 164 capable of supporting the glass frame 12 in an openable and closable manner,
A support shaft storage portion 165 integrally formed with the main body of the glass frame 12 for storing the support shaft 164 slidably, and a spring 16 for urging the support shaft 164 in a direction for storing the support shaft 164 in the support shaft storage portion 165.
6. A cutout 165a is formed in a part of the support shaft storage portion 165 so as not to be an obstacle when pulling the support shaft 164 upward. Spring 166
One end side of the glass frame 1 engages with the operation portion 163, and the other end side of the glass frame 1
It is fixed to the main body of 2. In order to raise the support shaft 164, the operating portion 163 is pulled upward, but at this time, the support shaft 164 resists the urging force of the spring 166 and the support shaft storage portion 1
Pulled upward from 65. On the contrary, the operation unit 16
When the hand is released from 3, the support shaft 164 is stored in the support shaft storage portion 165 by the urging force of the spring 166, and the support shaft 164 is stored in the maximum storage state by the length L as shown in the figure.
Of the shaft of the support shaft 165 projects downward from the end of the support shaft storage portion 165.

The attachment / detachment means 161 of the opening / closing mechanism 160 is provided with a metallic frame 19 on one side of the frame-shaped front frame 11.
The edge decoration portion 19 is provided with a support shaft support portion 167 that rotatably supports the tip end portion of the support shaft 164 protruding from the support shaft storage portion 165.
The support shaft support portion 167 is formed integrally with the support shaft support portion 167 by projecting in the horizontal direction by a predetermined length so as to be substantially orthogonal to the edge decoration portion 19. The support shaft support portion 167 supports the tip end portion of the support shaft 164. Tapered support hole 16 formed to be tapered
8 are provided. In addition, the notch 16 is provided at the position where the support shaft support portion 167 is provided in the edge decoration portion 19.
9 is formed.

Now, the procedure for attaching the glass frame 12 to the trim portion 19 will be described. The operation of the opening / closing mechanism 160 is the same for the upper opening / closing mechanism not shown. However, the upper opening / closing mechanism section is different in that the operating section is in a fixed state. Glass frame 1
In order to attach the opening / closing mechanism part 160 of No. 2 to the edge decoration part 19, first, the tip of the spindle of the upper opening / closing mechanism part in the glass frame 12 is placed at the support shaft support part (not shown) of the edge decoration part 19. Move it to and insert it into the support hole of the taper strip of the spindle support. On the other hand, at this time, at substantially the same timing, with respect to the lower opening / closing mechanism section of the glass frame 12,
The operation portion 163 of the attaching / detaching means 161 is pulled up to store the tip end portion of the support shaft 164 in the support shaft storage portion 165, and in this state, the support shaft storage portion 165 is trimmed.
Is moved to the support shaft support portion 167, and then the hand is released from the operation portion 163 to insert the tip end portion of the support shaft 164 into the tapered support hole 168 of the support shaft support portion 167. Up and down 2
The opening / closing mechanism 160 is attached to the edging 19 by performing the above procedure for one opening / closing mechanism. And thereby, the glass frame 12 can be fixed to the edge decoration part 19 so that opening and closing is possible. On the other hand, in order to remove the opening / closing mechanism section 160 of the glass frame 12 from the edging section 19, the procedure reverse to the above is performed. That is, first, the operating portion 163 of the attaching / detaching means 161 is pulled upward, the tip end portion of the support shaft 164 is stored in the support shaft storage portion 165, and the support shaft support portion 167 is pulled out from the tapered support hole 168. Then, in this state, the support shaft storage portion 165 is attached to the trim portion 19.
It is moved in a direction away from the spindle support portion 167. Also, with respect to the upper opening / closing mechanism section, the opening / closing mechanism section 160 is detached from the edging section 19 by performing the same procedure of pulling out the tip end portion of the support shaft from the tapered support hole 168. And thereby, the glass frame 12 can be removed from the edge decoration part 19.

Returning to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a cutout 171 is formed in the edge decoration portion 19 at a position facing the operation portion 163 of the attaching / detaching means 161, and the cutout 171 is formed.
Is adapted to accommodate the operation portion 163 when the glass frame 12 is closed. When the glass frame 12 is opened, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation portion 163 deviates from the notch 171 to allow free opening and closing. On the other hand, when the glass frame 12 is closed, as shown in FIG.
71, and the operation portion 163 is locked so as not to be moved upward by mistake. Note that nails 172 and 173 (others are not shown) are formed in the edge decoration portion 19 so that nails (not shown) can be inserted to attach the edge decoration portion 19 to the frame-shaped front frame 11.

D. Structure of Mounting Base Board Next, the structure of the mounting base board 13 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the mounting base board 13 (particularly, a front perspective view). In FIG. 8, the mounting base board 13
Is roughly divided into three parts, that is, a first mounting base board 13A, a second mounting base board 13B, and a third mounting base board 13C (that is, three divisions), and these are connected to each other to be assembled. Has become. Each of the first mounting base board 13A, the second mounting base board 13B, and the third mounting base board 13C is molded of resin, and a fitting portion is formed at each end.
The first mounting base board 13A is arranged on the upper left side of the front of the pachinko machine 2, and has fitting portions 201, 202 and a mounting portion 203. Further, the first mounting base board 13A is formed in a thin flat plate shape, and the inner portion is formed in an R shape corresponding to the game area. An opening edge decoration lens (not shown here) is attached to the first mounting base board 13A by penetrating an opening edge decoration base (however, the one corresponding to the first mounting base board 13A is not shown). A plurality of bosses 204 are formed. In addition, in order to prevent the boss 204 from becoming complicated, reference numerals are given only to some of them. Further, three bosses 205 are formed in the fitting portion 201 of the first mounting base board 13A, and two U-shaped positioning projections 20 projecting laterally with respect to the second mounting base board 13B.
6 is formed. In addition, in order to prevent the positioning protrusion 206 from becoming complicated, only some of the components are denoted by reference numerals. Further, a positioning boss (not shown) that can be engaged with a positioning protrusion 224 formed on a fitting portion 222 of the third mounting base board 13C, which will be described later, is formed on the first mounting base board 13A.

The second mounting base board 13B is arranged on the upper right side of the front of the pachinko machine 2. The fitting section 211,
It has 212 and attachment parts 213 and 214.
The second mounting base board 13B is formed in a thin flat plate shape, and the inner portion is formed in an R shape corresponding to the game area. A plurality of bosses 217 for penetrating the opening edge decoration bases 215 and 216 to attach the opening edge decoration lenses (not shown here) are formed on the second mounting base board 13B. Opening edge decorative bases 215 and 216
Lamps 215a and 216a are arranged respectively, and the lamps 215a and 216a are controlled to light (or blink) according to the game state. In addition, in order to avoid the boss 217 from becoming complicated, reference numerals are given only to some of them. The mounting portion 213 is the first mounting base board 13A.
And is formed in the shape of three engaging protrusions having screw holes. Similarly, the mounting portion 214 has a third
It is formed in the shape of one engaging projection that projects toward the mounting base board 13C and has a screw hole. Further, the first mounting base board 1 is attached to the second mounting base board 13B.
Positioning bosses (not shown) that can be engaged with two U-shaped positioning protrusions 206 formed on the fitting portion 201 of 3A are formed. The positioning boss has a cylindrical shape, and the U-shaped positioning protrusion 206 is engaged with the positioning boss to connect them. Further, the second mounting base board 13B has a U-shaped positioning protrusion 2 formed on a fitting portion 221 of the third mounting base board 13C, which will be described later.
A positioning boss (not shown) that can be engaged with 25 is formed.

The third mounting base board 13C is arranged on the lower front side of the pachinko machine 2, and has fitting portions 221 and 22.
Have two. Further, the third mounting base board 13C is formed in a thin flat plate shape, is formed substantially elongated corresponding to the lower part of the game area, and the inner portion of each end is formed in a small diameter R shape. A plurality of bosses 223 for attaching opening edge decoration lenses (not shown in FIG. 8) are formed on the third mounting base board 13C. In addition, in order to avoid the boss 223 from becoming complicated, reference numerals are given only to some of them. Also, the third mounting base board 13C
Is formed with a U-shaped positioning protrusion 224 that can be engaged with a positioning boss (not shown) formed in the fitting portion 202 of the first mounting base board 13A, and is fitted with the second mounting base board 13B. A U-shaped positioning protrusion 225 engageable with a positioning boss (not shown) formed on the portion 212.
Are formed.

The fitting portion 20 of the first mounting base board 13A
1 is formed with a vertically elongated female type slit, and the fitting portion 2 of the second mounting base board 13B is fitted to this slit.
A male type convex portion (not shown) formed on 11 can be fitted. In order to assemble the first mounting base board 13A and the second mounting base board 13B, first, the two positioning protrusions 206 formed on the fitting part 201 of the first mounting base board 13A are attached to the fitting part of the second mounting base board 13B. Positioning is performed by engaging the two positioning bosses formed in 201 (in an engaging state in which a U-shaped positioning protrusion is covered with the position boss) and at the same time, the female type of the first mounting base board 13A. Fitting part 201
Then, the fitting portion 211 having the male type convex portion of the second mounting base board 13B is fitted. As a result, both are connected while being positioned. Next, screws are inserted into the three mounting portions 213 of the second mounting base board 13B to insert the fitting portions 201 of the first mounting base board 13A.
Each of the three bosses 205 formed in the portion is screwed and fixed. Thereby, the first mounting base board 13
A and the second mounting base board 13B are assembled. Since the fitting portions 201 and 211 are sufficiently fitted in a slit shape, they can be firmly connected.

Next, a female type longitudinal slit is formed in the fitting portion 221 of the third mounting base board 13C,
A male type convex portion (not shown) formed in the fitting portion 212 of the second mounting base board 13B can be fitted into this slit. Similarly, a female type longitudinal slit is formed in the fitting portion 222 of the third mounting base board 13C, and a male type convex formed in the fitting portion 202 of the first mounting base board 13A with respect to this slit. A part (not shown) can be fitted. In order to assemble the first mounting base board 13A and the second mounting base board 13B with respect to the third mounting base board 13C, first, one U-shaped member formed in the fitting portion 222 of the third mounting base board 13C is formed. The positioning protrusion 224 is engaged with one positioning boss formed in the fitting portion 202 of the first mounting base board 13A for positioning, and at the same time, the third protrusion
The fitting portion 202 having the male type convex portion of the first mounting base board 13A is fitted to the female type fitting portion 222 of the mounting base board 13C. As a result, both are connected while being positioned. Next, a screw is inserted into one mounting portion 203 of the first mounting base board 13A and screwed and fixed to one boss 226 formed in the fitting portion 222 of the third mounting base board 13C. As a result, the third mounting base board 13C and the first mounting base board 13A are assembled. Each fitting part 22
Since the slits 202 and 202 are fitted to each other sufficiently, they can be firmly connected.

Similarly, at approximately the same timing, one positioning protrusion 224 formed on the fitting portion 221 of the third mounting base board 13C is attached to the second mounting base board 13C.
The positioning portion is formed by engaging with one positioning boss formed on the fitting portion 212 of B, and at the same time, the second fitting portion 221 of the female type fitting portion 221 of the third mounting base board 13C is positioned.
The fitting portion 212 having the male type convex portion of the mounting base board 13B is fitted. As a result, both are connected while being positioned. Next, a screw is inserted into one mounting portion 214 of the second mounting base board 13B and screwed into one boss 227 formed at the fitting portion 221 of the third mounting base board 13C to be fixed. As a result, the third mounting base board 13C and the second mounting base board 13B are assembled. Each fitting part 221, 212
Since they fit well in a slit shape, they can be firmly connected. In this way, the three first mounting base boards 13A, the second mounting base boards 13B, and the third mounting base boards 13C are connected to each other and assembled.
Then, in the assembled state, as described above, the glass frame 12
Fixed to.

E. Configuration of Aperture Edge Decoration Body Lens Next, the aperture edge decoration body lens will be described. FIG. 9 is a view showing an opening edge portion decoration lens. In FIG.
The opening edge decoration lens is roughly divided into four parts, that is, the opening edge decoration lenses 231 to 234 (that is, divided into four). Each of the opening edge portion decoration lenses 231 to 234 is made of a semitransparent resin and has a lens function. In addition, each opening edge decorative body lens 23
Each of the end portions 1 to 234 is stepped so that the facing end portions can be easily connected to each other. Specifically, one end is concavely processed and the other end facing is convexly processed. It should be noted that the opening edge portion decoration lenses 231 to 234 may be coated with a colorful color, or may be a semi-transparent and nearly colorless color.

The opening edge portion decoration lens 231 is arranged in the upper center of the game area, and the first mounting base board 1
The bosses 204 formed on the 3A and the bosses 217 formed on the second mounting base board 13B are fixed with screws. Similarly, the opening edge portion decoration lens 232
Is arranged on the left side of the game area, and is fixed by screwing it to the boss 204 formed on the first mounting base board 13A. In addition, the opening edge portion decoration lens 233
Is arranged on the right side of the game area, and is fixed by screwing it to the boss 217 formed on the second mounting base board 13B. Furthermore, the opening edge portion decoration lens 23
Numeral 4 is arranged on the lower side of the game area, and is fixed by screwing it to the boss 223 formed on the third mounting base board 13C. It should be noted that each opening edge portion decoration lens 2
Although small holes for screwing are formed in 31 to 234, they are not shown. The fixing is not limited to fixing with screws, and for example, a protrusion having a lockable structure may be provided inside the opening edge portion decoration lenses 231 to 234. By doing so, the workability of maintenance and inspection is good.

The opening edge decoration bases 215 and 216 are housed inside the opening edge decoration lens 233, and the opening edge decoration lens 233 includes the opening edge decoration bases 215 and 21.
The illumination light of the lamps 215a and 216a arranged in No. 6 is enlarged and transmitted through the lens function. Note that the other opening edge decoration lenses 231 and 232 also include an opening edge decoration base (not shown). On the other hand, although the opening edge portion decoration body lens 234 does not include the opening edge portion decoration body substrate, the opening edge portion decoration body substrate may be incorporated in this portion as well. By doing so, it becomes possible to decorate the entire periphery of the game area according to the game state.

Here, the three first mounting base plates 13
The mounting base board 13 including A, the second mounting base board 13B, and the third mounting base board 13C, and the opening edge decoration body 502 collectively form a game area partitioning member 501 (see FIG. 8). The game area division member 501 is the glass frame 1
2, the mounting base board 13 forms a central opening 503, and the opening edge decoration lenses 231 to 234 are formed around the central opening 503.
Is provided. Then, the opening edge portion decoration lens 231 to
234 and the opening edge decoration bases 215 and 216 (including an opening edge decoration base built in the opening edge decoration lens 232, which is not shown in the figure) constitute the opening edge decoration 502 as a whole. (See FIGS. 8 and 9), the opening edge decoration body 502 corresponds to an electric decoration body. The game area dividing member 501 is a main game area (a area visually divided through the central opening 503) in which a main game is played on the game board 10 by the released game balls, and an area other than this main area (center). Except for the opening portion 503, the function of making a section with the area where the game area dividing member 501 is arranged visible from the front is exhibited. In addition, in this embodiment, by arranging the game area division member 501 on the front side of the glass frame 12, the division between the main game area and the area other than the main area can be visually recognized from the front, but the invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, for example, the game area dividing member 501 may be arranged on the rear side of the glass frame 12 so that the same function is exhibited.

F. Configuration of Electrical Decoration Member Next, the configuration of the electrical decoration member arranged on the mounting base boards 13A and 13B will be described. FIG. 10 is a view showing how the electrical decoration members arranged on the mounting base boards 13A and 13B are mounted. In FIG. 10, a substantially circular speaker installation portion 301 for installing a speaker 304, which will be described later, is formed on the mounting base board 13A, and a cylindrical partition wall 302 is provided around the speaker installation portion 301. The partition wall 302 unnecessarily surrounds the sound emitted from the speaker 304 (for example, in the lateral direction).
The sound emitted from the speaker 304 is mainly output to the front side. Around the partition wall 302, four speaker mounting bosses 303 each having a certain length and protruding from the mounting base board 13A are provided (in the drawing, two symbols are attached, which is complicated, so the other symbols are attached). The boss 303 is formed with a screw groove into which a screw can be screwed.

A speaker 304 can be attached to the speaker mounting boss 303, and the speaker 304 has an upper decorative lamp relay board 306 via a lead wire 305.
It is connected to the. Various decorative lamps and connectors are arranged on the upper decorative lamp relay board 306, and a flat cable 307 for centralized wiring is connected thereto.
A speaker protection member 308 and an inner speaker cover 309 are sequentially arranged on the front side of the speaker 304. The speaker protection member 308 is made of a metal mesh and has an inner speaker cover 30.
When a thin pin-shaped member (for example, a toothpick) is thrust through "9" by means of "mischief" or the like, the invasion is blocked to prevent the speaker 304 from being damaged. The inner speaker cover 309 is made of resin and entirely covers and protects the speaker protection member 308 and the speaker 304. In order to attach the speaker 304 and the speaker protection member 308, first, the speaker 304 is placed on the speaker installation portion 301 (state of FIG. 11), then the speaker protection member 308 is superposed on the front side of the speaker 304, and the speaker protection member 308 After inserting screws into the four screw holes 308a formed in the four corners and passing the screws through the four screw holes 304a formed in the four corners of the speaker 304,
Screw it into the boss 303. This allows the speaker 304
Both of them are fixed to the base board 13A with the speaker protection member 308 superposed on the front side thereof. Then, the inner speaker cover 309 is put on it.
The speaker 30 is attached to the inner speaker cover 309.
4 lead wire opening 30 for passing lead wire 305 to
9a is formed.

Next, the mounting base board 13B is similarly formed with a substantially circular speaker installation portion 311 for installing a speaker 314 described later, and a cylindrical partition wall 312 is provided around the speaker installation portion 311. Is provided. The partition wall 312 prevents the sound emitted from the speaker 314 from unnecessarily leaking to the surroundings (for example, in the lateral direction), and mainly emits the sound emitted from the speaker 314 to the front side. Around the partition wall 312, four speaker mounting bosses 313 each having a certain length and projecting from the mounting base board 13B are provided (in the drawing, two are attached to the reference numeral, and it is complicated. Abbreviated), boss 3
13 is formed with a screw groove into which a screw can be screwed.

A speaker 314 can be attached to the speaker mounting boss 313, and the speaker 314 has an upper decorative lamp relay board 316 via a lead wire 315.
It is connected to the. Further, a speaker protection member 318 and an inner speaker cover 319 are sequentially arranged on the front side of the speaker 314. The speaker protection member 318 is made of a metal mesh, and when a thin pin-shaped member (for example, a toothpick) is thrust through the inner speaker cover 319 by "mischief" or the like, the speaker protection member 318 is prevented from entering and the speaker 314 is damaged. This is to prevent the occurrence of problems such as. The inner speaker cover 319 is made of resin and is a speaker protection member 31.
8 and speaker 314 are generally covered and protected.
To attach the speaker 314 and the speaker protection member 318, first place the speaker 314 on the speaker installation portion 311 (state of FIG. 11), and then stack the speaker protection member 318 on the front side of the speaker 314 to remove the speaker protection member 318. Screws are inserted into the four screw holes 318a formed in the four corners, and the screws are inserted into the four screw holes 318a formed in the four corners of the speaker 314.
After passing also through 14a, it is screwed into the boss 313. As a result, the speaker protection member 3 is attached to the front side of the speaker 314.
Both are mounted in the state where 18 are piled up, and base board 13B
Fixed to. The inner speaker cover 319 is then placed over it. The inner speaker cover 319
A lead wire opening (not shown) for passing the lead wire 315 to the speaker 314 is formed in the.

Next, the upper decorative lamp relay board 306 will be described. In the upper decorative lamp relay board 306, screws are inserted into the four screw holes 306a formed in the four corners, and the screws are attached to the base plate 13A and the base plate 13 for attachment.
Two mounting bosses 321 and 322 formed on B respectively
It is fixed to the mounting base board 13A and the mounting base board 13B by being screwed in. A plurality of decorative lamps 341 are arranged on the upper decorative lamp relay board 306,
These decorative lamps 341 are controlled to light (or blink) according to the game state. Specifically, when a big hit occurs,
The control of the decoration lamp 341 is performed so that the decoration lamp 341 is turned on when the ball rental is discharged or when the pachinko machine 2 is in a stopped state.
Further, a plurality of connectors 342, 343, 344 are arranged on the upper decorative lamp relay board 306, and the two connectors 342, 343 arranged on the upper side are arranged on the mounting base board 13A and the mounting base board 13B, which will be described later. The four connectors 344 arranged on the lower side are for relaying the wiring from the side decoration body, and the opening edge portion decoration body base 215 arranged on the inner periphery of the mounting base board 13A and the mounting base board 13B. It is for relaying the wiring from 216 (other opening edge portion decorative body base is not shown in the figure, and there is no reference numeral).

The upper decorative lamp relay board 306 is covered with a lamp cover 351, and the lamp cover 351 is formed in a shape elongated in the lateral direction. The lamp cover 351 is translucent and can transmit the lighting light of the plurality of decorative lamps 341 arranged on the upper decorative lamp relay board 306. The lamp cover 351 has two mounting pieces 352 for one-touch formed on the ends thereof, which are formed on the mounting base board 13A and the mounting base board 13B.
By inserting into each of the three mounting holes 353,
It can be attached to the mounting base board 13A and the mounting base board 13B with one touch. In this case, the lamp cover 3
The mounting piece 352 of 51 has a small elasticity and is formed in a shape that can be locked in the mounting hole 353, and when the mounting piece 352 is inserted into the mounting hole 353, it is locked by elastic force with one touch. Further, a wiring slit 351a for passing the wirings 305 and 315 (the other wiring slit is not shown) is formed on a side portion of the lamp cover 351.
6 when the lamp cover 351 covers each speaker 3
The wirings 305 and 315 connected to 04 and 314 are prevented from being pressed by the lamp cover 351. A wiring opening 361 is formed in the mounting base board 13A, and the wiring opening 361 allows the flat cable 307 for centralized wiring connected to the connector of the upper decorative lamp relay board 306 to pass therethrough. It is designed to be pulled out to the back side of 13A. As a result, the wirings of various electric components arranged on the mounting base board 13 are collectively relayed to the main body (so-called frame) of the pachinko machine 2.

FIG. 11 shows the speaker 304 and the speaker 3.
14 and the upper decorative lamp relay board 306 are arranged on the mounting base board 13A and the mounting base board 13B, and the flat cable 307 is provided in the wiring opening 361.
It shows the state of passing through. In addition, FIG. 12 shows the speaker 304, 314 and the upper decorative lamp relay substrate 30.
6 is the lamp cover 351 and the outer speaker cover 3
71 and 372 are shown to be covered respectively. The outer speaker covers 371 and 372 are made of resin,
Inner speaker cover 309, speaker protection member 30
8 and the speaker 304 are entirely covered and protected sequentially. The outer speaker covers 371 and 372 have lead wires 30 to the speakers 304 and 314, respectively.
5, a lead wire opening 371a (the other one is not shown) is formed for passing through.

Returning to FIG. 10 again, the speaker installation section 30
1, 311 below the side ornament mounting portion 381,
382 is formed, and the side decorative body attaching portion 38 is formed.
The reference numerals 1 and 382 respectively have a plurality of walls 383 and 384 that extend to a certain length and are formed so as to surround the circumference. Here, the one side decorative body attaching portion 381 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 13. In FIG. 13, the side decorative body mounting portion 381 has a shape similar to a triangular shape, and a base 387 on which LEDs 385 and 386 are mounted is provided on the inner side defined by the plurality of walls 383.
Is fixed by screws. That is, the bosses 3 formed on the side decorative body attachment portion 381 are passed through screws through the screw holes 387a formed on the base 387.
By screwing into 88, the base 387 is fixed.
The base 387 is covered with a translucent resin inner cover 389 having a lens function, and the inner cover 389 is further covered with a resin outer cover 390. A front opening 391 is formed in the outer cover 390 so that the front side of the inner cover 389 directly faces. Further, screw holes 390a and 389a for attachment are formed in the outer cover 390 and the inner cover 389, respectively.

In order to attach the outer cover 390 and the inner cover 389 to the side decorative body attaching portion 381, first, the outer cover 390 and the inner cover 389 are overlapped and
A screw is passed through the screw holes 390a and 389a formed in each cover, and is screwed into the boss 392 provided on the side decorative body mounting portion 381. As a result, the outer cover 390 and the inner cover 389 are mounted on the base board 13A in a state in which the outer cover 390 and the inner cover 389 are sequentially overlapped with each other while the board 387 is incorporated.
Fixed to. In order to pass the lead wire 315 of the board 387, lead wire openings 390b and 389b are formed in the outer cover 390 and the inner cover 389, respectively. Further, the outer cover 390 having a large shape is firmly fixed to the mounting base board 13A, and is provided on the outer side of the side decorative body mounting portion 381 through a screw through a mounting portion 393 formed on the outer side of the outer cover 390. The outer cover 390 is screwed into the boss 394.
Is firmly fixed to the mounting base board 13A.

Here, the LED 3 arranged on the substrate 387
Reference numerals 85 and 386 indicate information on the frame side of the pachinko machine 2, for example, an open display that lights up when the glass frame 12 opens.
It lights up when the prize ball discharge display that lights up when prize balls are discharged, the supply display that lights up when balls are supplied from the island facility, and the like. Information other than these may be displayed. The LEDs 385, 386, the base 387, the inner cover 389, and the outer cover 390 constitute the side decorative body 401 as a whole. A side ornament 402 is arranged on the right side of the pachinko machine 2 (see FIG. 1).
Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a mounting portion 395 is formed on the outer side of the outer speaker cover 371 (the other outer speaker cover 372 is also the same), and a screw is passed through the mounting portion 395 to mount the side ornament. The outer speaker cover 371 is firmly fixed to the mounting base board 13A by being screwed into the boss 396 provided on the outer side of the 381. Among various electric parts arranged on the mounting base board 13, a lamp cover 351 having an upper decorative lamp relay base 306 built therein, opening edge decoration lenses 231 to 234, left and right side decorations 401, side decorations 402. Constitutes an electrical decoration member.

As described above, in this embodiment, the glass frame 12
Attached to the front side of the base plate 13 and the opening edge decoration body 502
Are provided, and these constitute the game area dividing member 501. And by this game area division member 501, the division of the main game area where the main game is performed by the ejected game ball and the area other than the main area can be visually recognized from the front. In this case, the edge of the central opening 503 of the mounting base board 13 is decorated by the opening edge decoration body 502 to clarify the game area. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained. (1) By providing the game area dividing member 501 on the front side of the glass frame 12 to visually divide (that is, divide) the game area, the visual division (division) of the game area is sufficiently close to the player. It can be done and the main game area can be defined. (2) By providing the game area dividing member 501 capable of visually dividing the game area on the glass frame 12, the game area can be further emphasized, and the game state can be more intensely decorated. As a result, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine in which the player can concentrate more on the game.

(3) On the front decorative body 14 provided on the front side of the glass frame 12, the lamp cover 351 having the built-in upper decorative lamp relay base 306 and the opening edge decorative bases 215 and 216 are provided.
Game area dividing member 501 including built-in opening edge decoration lenses 231 to 234 and side decorations 401 and 402
Since the game area partitioning member 501 is arranged so as to surround the game area, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of cold and remarkably enhance the decorativeness, as compared with a conventional glass frame made of dull metal. Can be improved. (4) By providing a member (side case or the like) that has been outside the game area of the game board 10 on the glass frame 12 side in the past, parts can be made common, and the cost of the game board 10 (for example, part cost). , Development cost). (5) A three-dimensional display effect can be obtained by performing a visual division (that is, division) of the game area by the game board 10, the glass frame 12, and the game area dividing member 501 on the front side thereof. For example, the game area division member 501 is located in front (on the side of the glass frame 12), and the game area side is located deeper than that, so that the game area can be displayed three-dimensionally. (6) By providing an opening edge decoration body 502 in the glass frame 12 to perform a visual division (that is, division) of the game area, in addition to the decoration of the glass frame 12 itself, a more clear division of the game area is performed. You can (7) Since the glass frame 12 is provided with the opening edge decoration body 502 as an electric decoration body, the game area can be clearly divided, and various kinds of decorative display can be displayed on the glass frame 12 as well.
It can be done on the side, and the decorative effect can be improved.

The location of the ball lending machine is not limited to the above example. For example, it may be integrated with the pachinko machine by being provided on the front panel portion or the dish front decorative body portion. Further, the present invention can of course be applied to a pachinko machine that is not equipped with a card reader. The game machine according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to the pachinko machine of the prepaid card system as in the above embodiment. For example, it can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine. The game board may have any configuration and model. It can be widely applied to pachinko machines that do not use cards at all, instead of the prepaid card system. It can also be applied to an arrangement ball machine.

[0050]

According to the present invention, a glass frame (for example,
A game area division member is arranged on the front side thereof, and by the game area division member, a division between a main game area in which a main game is performed by an ejected game ball and an area other than the main area can be visually recognized from the front. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained. (1) By providing a game area division member for visually dividing (that is, dividing) the game area on the front side of the glass frame, the visual division (division) of the game area can be sufficiently performed near the player. It is possible to clarify the main game area. (2) By providing a game area partitioning member capable of visually partitioning the game area on the glass frame, the game area can be more emphasized and the game state can be more intensely decorated. For example, the game area can be further emphasized by configuring the game area partitioning member with the mounting base board and the opening edge decoration, and decorating the edge of the central opening of the mounting base board with the opening edge decoration. As a result, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine in which the player can concentrate more on the game.

(3) On the front decoration provided on the front side of the glass frame, a lamp cover with a built-in upper decorative lamp relay board, an opening edge decoration with a built-in opening edge decoration board, and a side decoration body are provided as game areas. Since the game area dividing member is provided so as to surround the game area,
Compared with the conventional glass frame made of metal,
It is possible to improve the decorativeness by eliminating the feeling of cold. (4) By providing the glass frame side with a member (side case or the like) that was not in the game area of the game board in the past, parts can be shared, and the cost of the game board (for example, part cost, development cost) ) Can be suppressed. (5) A three-dimensional display effect can be obtained by performing a visual division (that is, division) of the game area with the game board, the glass frame, and the game area dividing member. For example, the game area division member is located on the front side (glass frame side), and the game area side is located further back than that, so that the game area can be displayed three-dimensionally. (6) By providing an opening edge decorative body in the glass frame to perform a visual division (that is, division) of the game area, a clear division of the game area can be performed in addition to the decoration of the glass frame itself. (7) Since the glass frame is provided with an opening edge decorative body as an electrical decorative body, the game area can be clearly divided, and various decorative displays can be further performed on the glass frame side, thereby providing a decorative effect. Can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the entirety of an embodiment of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an upper side of a mounting base board of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a lower side of a mounting base board of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a right side portion of the mounting base board of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state where the glass frame of the embodiment is opened.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state where the glass frame of the embodiment is closed.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a main part of a glass frame attaching / detaching means of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a mounting base board of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an opening edge portion decoration lens of the same example.

FIG. 10 is a view showing how the electrical decoration member arranged on the mounting base board of the embodiment is mounted.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state of a speaker and an upper decorative lamp relay base arranged on the mounting base board of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a view for explaining a procedure for attaching the electrical decoration member arranged on the attachment base board of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a side decoration body according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 2 Pachinko machine 11 Frame-shaped front frame 12 Glass frame (opening / closing frame) 13 Mounting base board 13A First mounting base board 13B Second mounting base board 13C Third mounting base board 14 Front decorative body 107, 134, 144 base Board fixing members 231 to 234 Opening edge decoration lens 304, 305 Speaker 306 Upper decorative lamp relay base 351 Lamp cover 371, 372 Outer speaker cover 401, 402 Side decoration 501 Game area partitioning member 502 Opening edge decoration (electrical Decorative body) 503 Central opening

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine main body, a game board that is provided in the game machine main body and forms a game area, and is arranged in a front portion of the game board, and an opening is formed in substantially the center of the game machine main body. In a gaming machine having an opening and closing frame that holds a transparent plate that can be opened and closed, in the opening and closing frame, a main game area where a main game is played by a game ball ejected on the game board, and the main area A game machine characterized by being provided with a game area division member that allows the division of areas other than the above to be visually recognized from the front. 2. The game area division member is provided on the front side of the opening / closing frame and has a mounting base plate that forms a central opening, and an opening edge that is arranged at an opening edge of the central opening of the mounting base plate. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured with an ornament. 3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening edge decoration is an electrical decoration.